JL;DR SUMMARY The People of the Pod podcast featured discussions on various topics, including the evolution of the Black-Jewish Congressional Caucus with Reps. Lawrence, Wasserman Schultz, and Zeldin, insights on Israel's ongoing third election from Avital Leibovich of AJC Jerusalem, and a new initiative led by Professor Yaffa Zilbershats to increase the number of international students in Israeli higher education institutions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.